Popsugar Entertainment Music Jennifer Hudson Sings The Jeffersons' Theme Song Video Still in Awe at Jennifer Hudson Singing The Jeffersons Theme Song For ABC's Live Special? Same! 23 May 2019 by Mekishana Pierre Honestly, the moment Jennifer Hudson gets within five feet of any microphone, we all know magic is about to happen. The Oscar-winning actress and singer surprised a live audience with her rendition of The Jeffersons iconic theme song during ABC's special Live in Front of a Studio Audience, and she absolutely crushed it! Forget getting a piece of the pie, her performance was the whole dang bakery! Hosted by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and legendary producer Norman Lear, the one-time, live-action TV event was a live stageing of classic episodes from All in the Family and The Jeffersons. Though she wasn't among the various big names previously announced to guest star on the star-studded special (which include Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, and Wanda Sykes), Hudson performed the song with a trio of gospel singers to back her up, similar to how Ja'Net Dubois performed the original theme song for the '70s series alongside a gospel choir. As she usually does, Hudson brought the whole house down with her performance and received some rave reviews online. "Hands down this was by far the funniest thing I've done in my career," Hudson shared on an Instagram post. "We finally got a piece of the pie!!!!" If that pie tastes anything like what Hudson's performance sounded like, we have no doubt it was delicious. Check out Hudson's opening sequence above, as well as some photos and reactions from fans ahead! Related: Jimmy Kimmel Will Host a Star-Studded Live Tribute to 2 Classic TV Sitcoms Live in Front of a Studio Audience Opening Sequence .@IAMJHUD brought the house down! #TheJeffersons #LiveInFrontOfAStudioAudience pic.twitter.com/6Bxz8cJYjQ— ABC (@ABCNetwork) May 23, 2019 1 / 16 Fan Reactions .@IAMJHUD YES! Jennifer Hudson singing #TheJeffersons iconic theme song! #MovinOnUp #AllInTheFamily— Carol Daniel (@caroldanielKMOX) May 23, 2019 2 / 16 Jennifer Hudson singing The Jeffersons’ theme song “Movin’ On Up” is the remake we needed in 2019.SHE DID THAT!!!!! #thejeffersons— Alex Holley (@AlexHolleyFOX29) May 23, 2019 3 / 16 Jennifer Hudson singing “Movin’ On Up” https://t.co/mQsPZaLAyR pic.twitter.com/rinNn4o3H0— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 23, 2019 4 / 16 Jennifer Hudson with ... "fish don't fry in the kitchen, beans don't burn on the grill." Now, it's a party! #LiveInFrontOfAStudioAudience— T.J. Holmes (@tjholmes) May 23, 2019 5 / 16 Jennifer Hudson can literally sing anything pic.twitter.com/Q8EDRiV10q— Diaryofkeysus back up (@KeysusFacts) May 23, 2019 6 / 16 Okay, they got Jennifer Hudson to do the theme song to The Jefferson's... #LiveInFrontOfAStudioAudience pic.twitter.com/3c8QPDmzvB— Bitch Please, You've Been To Space (@_Ghost_Blerd) May 23, 2019 7 / 16 OK Jennifer Hudson come through with the legs, afro, and silky gold dress... I love it!! #thejeffersons #AllintheFamily#LiveInFrontOfAStudioAudience pic.twitter.com/R1X0krlseE— M.C.Walker (@writermcwalker) May 23, 2019 8 / 16 Jennifer Hudson tearing it up!! #LiveInFrontOfAStudioAudience pic.twitter.com/CAmYhpxTDV— B.J. Van Griffin IV (@MrVanGriffin) May 23, 2019 9 / 16 #TheJeffersons #LiveInFrontOfAStudioAudience #JenniferHudsonI forgot how much I loved this theme song ❤️ pic.twitter.com/XZy0ivtWJg— Corey H. (@SyndicateMojo) May 23, 2019 10 / 16 Photos of Hudson's Performance Image Source: ABC 11 / 16 Image Source: ABC 12 / 16 Image Source: ABC 13 / 16 Image Source: ABC 14 / 16 Image Source: ABC 15 / 16 Hudson's Performance of "Movin' on Up" 16 / 16 MusicJennifer HudsonTV